[WediBlino]

Forty years later the NEW on on last line of the sample program on page 210 (line 170) still stings.

I typed in the program, it ran and then the NEW caused the interpreter to reset itself.

I think of it every time I save a file.

[egypturnash]

Oh wow, I love how the text warning you of that part is on the next page. Probably the facing page rather than after a page turn given that even-numbered pages are on the left, but still. What a wonderful example of the importance of layout. Possibly a deliberate choice.

And also: "Unfortunately it produces the patterns upside down, but you might not worry about this". C'mon, kid, don't you want to fix that? It'll be fun.

[urbandw311er]

I also had this book with my 48k spectrum -- I was very young (around 7-8 I think) I would often ponder at the warning associated with this:

"the program will erase itself - this is to discourage you from using it frivolously."

[woliveirajr]

I feel your pain.

After typing bilions of lines to have some inventory control (and other things, enough to run a little drugstore) I asked for help to type the remaining code. A relative came, typed "new" and pressed return.

[tomcam]

Oh the pain!